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The Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSOM) seeks the next Chair for the Department of Neurosurgery, who will be responsible for developing strategies to advance the clinical, research, education, and diversity missions of the Department, while also contributing to a unique School of Medicine that serves as the academic core for the largest academic learning health system in the nation, Advocate Health. WFUSOM is now establishing one of the only multi-campus privately funded top-50 schools of medicine in the nation. Two campuses in North Carolina, one in Winston-Salem and one in Charlotte, are training medical students, residents, other biomedical trainees and conducting research in all scientific areas (basic, translational, clinical, and population-based studies). In addition, the school has a growing footprint, as it serves as the anchor for the academic core of Advocate Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is the $5.7 billion pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where this Chair of Neurosurgery will primarily be located.
Reporting to newly appointed leadership – Dr. L. Ebony Boulware, Dean of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Chief Science Officer and Vice Chief Academic Officer, Advocate Health, and Dr. David Zaas, President of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, the next Chair of Neurosurgery will serve as a visible, committed, and inspiring leader and will provide strategic leadership and direction for all aspects of the Department with responsibility for the research, education, and clinical missions. The next Chair of Neurosurgery will build on the success of prior leadership, while defining the future culture of the Department, leveraging the talents of a diverse group of 14 faculty members, 15 residents, staff, and students as the medical school and health system enter a period of unprecedented growth. The candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to promoting an academic and clinical culture that prizes health equity for communities served by WFUSOM and a commitment to providing a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment for all members, trainees, and affiliates of the Department. As such, we are seeking a nationally recognized, master neurosurgeon and academician with a track record of faculty leadership and achievements across the tripartite mission.
This modern Chair of Neurosurgery will be charged with developing, scaling, and innovating the Department's research and education programs, while optimizing care delivery and clinical operations in an increasingly complex environment. The new Chair for the Winston-Salem market will work closely with high-performing surgical leaders, faculty, and staff to embrace the many strengths of this Department, while further elevating the national, academic profile of this program and articulating a contemporary vision for this program. This individual will work collaboratively across a School of Medicine with two campuses, while promoting enterprise-wide strategic objectives and embodying a new vision for “One School, One Mission, Growing Community, Global Impact.”
As the academic anchor for Advocate Health, the Chair will impact care delivery across the system's multi-state geography, requiring collaboration and leadership. This growing Department has an expanding footprint across Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, seeing nearly 2,500 OR cases in FY FY23, and is part of national Neuroscience service line. With funds from extramural sponsors in addition to robust internal support, the Department's faculty actively seek to advance understanding of a variety of conditions in the pursuit of new avenues for therapy and treatment
The successful candidate will be a master neurosurgeon with administrative leadership and faculty management experience, in addition to a demonstrated track record of achievement commensurate with appointment to the faculty at the rank of Full Professor in the WFUSOM. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exemplary clinical, research and academic achievements, strategic leadership ability, strong interpersonal and communication skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, and active engagement in the field of neurosurgery on a national level.
Nomination and Application Procedure: Additional information about the Wake Forest University School of Medicine can be found at https://school.wakehealth.edu. Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) can also provide a full position specification, which includes more information about the organization, the role, and the candidate profile. Interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Letter of Interest to RRA. The letter of interest is a two- to three-page cover letter detailing your experience and key achievements related to this position and your thoughts on how you see yourself contributing to the initiatives and responsibilities described in this position specification. Letters should be addressed to the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Search Committee and submitted electronically to RRA at this email:
Sarah Brooks & Megan Kolodgy, Consultants to the Search Committee
Russell Reynolds Associates
WFUSOM.Neurosurgery@russellreynolds.com
To ensure full consideration, materials should be received as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Review of nominations and applications for the position will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The search will be conducted in strict confidence, and references will not be contacted without the prior knowledge and approval of the candidates.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and policies, it prohibits the discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. As part of Advocate Health's Culture Add Mindset, the ideal candidate will bring new, fresh, and different ideas and experiences. With this mindset, the Department of Surgery seeks to recruit individuals who see the world differently than current faculty; have different professional backgrounds, expertise or other industry experience; and have the skills to obtain desired results by doing things differently.
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